B. Eng (Hons) in Telecommunication Engineering

Whether you join UCTI immediately after your secondary education or transfer to us from another institution of higher learning, we offer programmes at several levels and entry points, depending on your prior qualifications and experience.

There will be a clear progression of your learning to ensure that you will be empowered with the necessary skills and knowledge to enter the corporate world.

At UCTI, our full-time and part-time programmes are designed to provide flexibility and choice. The Engineering Degree Programmes all have the same modules in the first year so that you can decide which of our Engineering degrees you would like to choose in the second year and continue in the third year and final year to graduation. On graduation with an accredited degree you will be able to register as a Graduate Member and thereby leading the way to be a Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia after sufficient working experience and on fulfilling their requirements. This will allow you to use the title ‘Ir.’ (Ingeneiur).

If you enter our foundation course first you will take a range of modules to help you when you enter the degree and also to decide which of our degrees you want to select. At all times, our staff will be able to advise you on the choices available at each stage of your studies.

Duration:
Foundation:
3 Semesters / 1 year full time

Accredited Honours Degree:
9 semesters plus internship
(4 years of full-time study)

Foundation Programme
The Foundation Programme gives you an opportunity to sample your future study areas and this helps you choose which Degree Level 1 course you will eventually pursue.

Admission requirements:
An overall credit pass in at least 5 subjects at SPM level and a minimum of a pass Bahasa Malaysia; or
5 grade B passes at `O’ Level / GCSE; or
A qualification that UCTI accepts as equivalent to the above.


Bachelors (Hons) Degree programmes
For direct entry to Level 1 of the degree:

Good principal passes at STPM level in Mathematics and Physics and 4 credit passes at SPM; or
Good passes at `A’ Levels in Mathematics Physics and 4 Grade B passes at 'O' Levels / GCSE; or
The UCTI / APIIT Foundation or equivalent; or
A qualification that UCTI accepts as equivalent to the above.

For direct entry to Level 2 of the degree:

Students with Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Engineering from other colleges
Successful completion of studies in another recognized institute with academic credits equivalent to Level 1 of an Honours degree

(Subject to the approval of the UCTI Academic Board).
*(Note that for all programmes listed here, a Pass in Bahasa Malaysia at SPM level is required for all Malaysian students).
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Telecommunication Engineering is concerned with communicating information at a distance. It is strongly associated with data communications, largely because of the tendency to encode, compress and encrypt all information, and because of the growing importance of digital and wireless (e.g. mobile telephony) networks. Telecommunication Engineers design, develop, test and maintain telecommunications systems. Telecommunications Engineering will appeal to those who are interested in the following fields:
  • Satellite communications and mobile satellite communications
  • Signal and image processing
  • Optical fibres and photonics
  • Data networks, data coding, compression, encryption and transmission
  • Microelectronic devices and systems
  • Real-time embedded systems

What you will study

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Year 1

These modules provide an appropriate platform for an Engineering Professional to understand the basic principles of engineering in the areas of Circuit Analysis, Analogue and Digital Electronics, Engineering Materials, Applied Mechanics and Design Principles. In addition, a thorough grounding in principles of IT and management are provided by the Fundamentals of Software Development and Management modules. Modules such as Engineering Mathematics and Business and Communication Skills provide the basic academic skills required. Important and relevant skills for managing activities and for your own independent learning are also introduced.

  • Analysis of Circuits
  • Applied Mechanics
  • Business and Communication Skills
  • Design Principles
  • Engineering Materials
  • Engineering Mathematics 1
  • Engineering Mathematics 2
  • Fundamentals of Software Development
  • Introduction to Analogue and Digital Electronics
  • Introduction to Management
Inclusive of 3 LAN Subjects
Year 2

Here, you start specialising in modules that develop the necessary underlying knowledge and skills in Telecommunication Engineering. Further, in-depth Electronic and Telecommunication skills are developed here with modules such as Control Engineering, Communication Engineering, Microprocessor Systems and Embedded Software, Analogue and Digital Electronics, Microwave and Optical Transmission, Devices and Fields and Fundamentals of Mobile Computing. Engineering Mathematics is provided for the better understanding of the engineering modules A common theme that underlines all the awards is the development of innovative thinking with the Creativity & Innovation module.

Independent learning continues in all modules but is a particular focus and requirement in the Research Methods module.

  • Analogue Electronics
  • Digital Electronics
  • Communication Engineering Principles
  • Control Engineering
  • Engineering Mathematics 3
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Research Methods
  • Fundamentals of Mobile Computing
  • Microwave and Optical Transmission
  • Microprocessor Systems and Embedded Software
Year 3

Specialised knowledge and skills in the areas of Analogue and RF, Digital System Design, Modern Communications, Antenna and Propagation, Instrumentation Satellite and Personal Communications are a critical focus of this level. There is further development of the ability to apply relevant engineering skills with strong critical thinking and analysis. Your personal and professional development is enhanced by the module in Project Management. You will enhance your technical capability and understand how to innovate, generate and manage the creation of new ideas.

Being an accredited programme, additional modules to meet the accreditation requirement of the Engineering Accreditation Council of the Board of Engineers Malaysia are included. This is done by providing industrial placement experience.

  • Analogue and RF
  • Devices and Fields
  • Project Management
  • Modern Communication System
  • Digital System Design
  • Signals and Linear Systems
Internship is required.
Year 4

The final year Engineering modules provide the necessary industry application technological skills which will become very handy for employment upon graduation. These modules include, Digital Signal Processing, VHDL and Logic Synthesis, Antenna and Propagation, Instrumentation and Satellite and Personal Communications. The Investigation in Telecommunication Engineering module and Innovation Management & New Product Development will enable students to take on to R&D with commercialization.

The Telecommunication Engineering project also develops the academic and practical aspects of your chosen areas of study and reinforces your independent learning skills. This is where you will demonstrate higher level critical thinking, analysis and solutions development skills which will enhance your employability.

Being an accredited programme, additional modules to meet the accreditation requirement of the Engineering Accreditation Council of the Board of Engineers Malaysia are included. This is done by providing industrial placement experience and the inclusion of a module dealing with the role of the engineer in society.

  • VHDL and Logic Synthesis
  • Engineer in Society
  • Innovation Management & New Product Development
  • Project - Telecommunication
  • Antenna and Propagation
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Investigations in Telecommunication Engineering
  • Satellite and Personal Communications
  • Instrumentation

Career options

Telecommunications Engineering is the most rapidly developing and dynamic field of Engineering. Rapid growth in the telecommunication sector is evident from the deep penetration of Internet and mobile phones in every corner of the world Careers include design engineers of telecommunication and signal processing systems that provide essential electronic support networks for information technology industries, mobile/wireless communication engineers. You would also be employable in sectors like broadcasting and general telecommunication services.
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